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Library of Congress highlights digitization and services for people with print disabilities
Summary
Librarian Carla Hayden told the House Administration Committee the Library has digitized tens of millions of items, serves millions of online and onsite users, and continues to expand services including the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled.
At an oversight hearing before the House Committee on House Administration, Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden described the Library's digitization progress and public-access work, including services for readers with print disabilities.
Hayden said the library has more than 81,000,000 physical items in its collection and has digitized approximately 61,000,000 items. Committee members and the librarian highlighted that digital access…
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